This may be one of the best acted series I've ever seen on television. Perfect casting: Steve Buscemi, Michael Shannon, Dabney Coleman, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Pitt, Shea Whigham, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza...and the list goes on! Wow. Top rate show, and I'm really getting into it.
The pilot episode is directed by Scorsese, who is also the executive producer. As such, it looks fantastic, too. I was watching an episode at my mother's house, and she wouldn't believe me that I wasn't watching a movie. Superb.
I seriously love this show right now.